Abhishek Bachchan mourns the demise of suit stylist Akbar Shahpurwala: “He personally cut and stitched my first ever suit as a baby”

Abhishek Bachchan returned home from Cannes to the sad news of his friend's demise. He lost his friend and famous suit stylist Akbar Shahpurwala.

Abhishek Bachchan took to his Instagram to pen a note remembering his friend. "Returned home to very sad news. Akbar Shahpurwala a bonafide legend of the film world passed away. I knew him as Akki uncle. He made my father’s costumes and most of his suits from as far back as I can remember and many of my films too. He personally cut and stitched my first ever suit as a baby (I still have it) to the tux I wore to Refugee’s premiere. If your costumes and suits were made by Kachins and then Gabana then you had arrived as a star. That was his influence and standing. If he personally cut your suit, then he truly loved you (sic)."

Abhishek Bachchan recently attended the Cannes Film Festival. He was accompanying his actress wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan who walked the red carpet. The couple along with their daughter Aaradhya returned to Mumbai recently.

Recalling a few more memories with the stylist, he wrote, "He always said to me that ‘cutting a suit is not just tailoring, it’s an emotion. When you wear my suits, each stitch is made with love and filled with my blessings.’ To me he was the best suitmaker in the world! I will wear one of your enumerable suits that you made for me tonight, Akki uncle, and feel blessed! Rest in peace (sic)."

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Meanwhile, on the work front, Abhishek Bachchan was last seen in the film Dasvi which released on Netflix. He will next be seen in the Hindi remake of the Tamil film Oththa Seruppu Size 7.

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